Combination hose supporter and waist-encircling garment



Nov. 1, 1932. F, w, RQLLER 1,885,379

COMBINATION HOSE SUPPORTER AND WAIST ENCIRCLING GARMENT Filed Oct. 6, 1930 Patented Nov. 1, 1932 PATENT: OFFICE,

FRANCES w. ROLLER, or s'r; PAUL; MINNESOTA v COMBINATION HOSE snrronrnn AND wnrsrmncmcmne GARMENT Application filed. October 6, 1930. Serial No. 486,537.

This invention relates to hose supporters I and a combination girdle and hose supporter. I

It is an object of my invention to provlde a simple and improved hose supporter associated with a garter belt, girdle or other abdomen-encircling garment which will efficiently support the hose from front and rear and which will afford freedom of movem ment of the body and limbs to adapt it for use without restraining the wearer. I

More specifically it is an ob ect of my nvention to provide a hose supporter associated with an abdomen-encircling. garment' that the lower edges of the girdle will be prevented from bulging or disfiguring the appearance of the wearer when the wearer 1s bending, walking or otherwise moving the limbs and torso. V

Another object is to provide a combination girdle and hose supporter of neat, ornate appearance, compact in form, comfortable and adapted for manufacture at relatively low:

35 cost.

- These and other ObJGCtS and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawing, in

V 40 which like reference. characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and in which q 7 Fig.1 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of my invention applied to a girdle;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing thecombination girdle and hose supporter as it appears when worn;

Fig, 3 is a fragmentary perspective view- 50 showing the manner in which the equalizing ciated with the engaged portion of the hose cord is slidably mounted in the hem portion disposed at the lower edge of the girdle or encircling garment; i

Fig. 4 is a detailed view illustrating one form of adjustable clasp or buckle for secur- 55 ing the ends of the equalizing cord, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary orosssectiontaken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

v In the'embodiment of the invention illustrated my device is associated with a'slip-over or endless type of girdle, which as shown, comprises front and back sections 6 and 7 respectively, preferably constructed from stout flexible fabric and connected together by means of elastic side sections 8 which may be constructed from strong elastic webbing. As shown, an inverted V-shaped insert 9 of elastic webbing is provided in the lower edge of abdomen-supporting or front section 6.

At the inner lower edge ofthe girdle or waist-encircling garment an equalizing garter-supporting cord 10 is slidably mounted, saidcord extending substantially circumferentiallyiof the garment and as shown being guided and disposed within a series of tubular hem sections which also extend cir- 'cumferentially of the inner and lower edge of the garment. In the embodiment illustrated an elongated hem" section 11 is stitched or otherwise secured to the inner surface and lower edge of the back section 7, a pair of short spaced hem sections 12 are secured to each I of the elastic side sections 8 of the girdle and a pairof spaced hem sections 13 are secured adj acent the lower edge of the front section 6 of the girdle. The equalizing cord 10 is preferably, though not necessarily constructed of elastic material of circular cross section and has the two ends 10a and 106 which maybe adjustably secured together at W the front of the garment by suitable means, such as a clasp or buckle 14. If desired, the buckle can of course be, eliminated and the ends tied together in properly adjusted position. The buckle as shown comprises a metal {:5 plate having a pair of spaced recesses 14a, the

, recessed portions having at their outer edges,

in a suitable pocket provided beneath the inverted V-shaped insert 9 by the addition of a small sheet of material 9a which may be stitched to the front section 6 having its lower edge free for insertion of the clasp or buckle and ends of the elastic cord.

Portions of the ecpaalizingv cord 10 depend from. the-lower edge of thegirdle orencircling member between the respective hem sections or between portions of said hem sec tions, forming loops for supporting the gar ters. As shown, two of saidloops numbered 15 depend in spaced relation from the lower edge of the rear girdle section 7 leaving there-- between a substantial portion of the tubular hem section through which the cord passes. The loops 15,. it will be seen, are positioned above the rear portion ofv the thighs of the legs, A- second pair of garter-supporting loops numbered 16 depend from the lower edge-of the front girdle section Gin substantially vertical alignment with thefr-ont thigh portions and between'the twohem sections 12 at each of the side sections of the girdle a depending garter-supporting: loop numbered 17 is formed aligned with the sides of the legs or. thighs. A slide runner 18 is mounted on eachof the depending. loop portions of the cord, as shown, comprising a supporting member having a curved eye through which the cord is passed and having a slotted portion' 18a to which-the web ofa hose-engaging claspor fastener 19 is secured. The hose clasp may be of any suit-able type,such as the conventional clamp illustrated, embodying a slotted clasp member and a' button or stud for engagement with thesame.

In use the encircling garment which may comprise a garter belt,,girdle orother waistencircling band is slipped over the hips or 1 otherwse secured about the waist and theseveral hose-engaging" clasps are connected withthe upper edge of the stockings. In the embodiment illustrated the hose clasps on the depending loops 16 are connected with the the equalizing cord 10, as is preferable, is.

constructed of elastic material, the same will be-stretched to some extent in applying the hoseclamps, as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

' The stockings will thus be efiiciently support ed from side, rear and front portions.

It willbe seenthat the wearer of my garment may stoop, walk or flex the legs or torso without increasing or varying the strain upon any of the looped portions of the hose supporters and consequently without varying the strain upon the upper portions of the stockings engaged. This is true for the reason that the equalizing cord 10 'mayreadily slide circumferentially ofthe several tubular guides or hem sections to equalize for bending and flexing movements. When the wearer sits down, with the legs bent of course at an angle to thetorso, the loops 15 at the rear of the encircling member will automatically be adjusted and will be lengthened asdesired, while the loops-16 at the front of thegirdlewill be similarly shortened. Likewise, if the torso'is bent to one side or the other, compensation in the lengths of the s tions of. the equalizing cord between-the front and rear' sections of the girdle.. the equalization between loops 1 the: front and rear portions of. the equalizing, cord may move in the guidesor; hem portionsand it will be noted that s-everal'inchesof clearance i is provided about the clasp; 14.. at: the front edgeof the girdle toenablethispolrtion of thecord" to slide freely for'therequisitedistances required;

In addition to-the advantagesand functions previously described: it will benoted that with device the lower edge of the girdle is yieldingly held down and prevented from rolling; or bulging; by the: slidable engagementofi the equalizing cord. withthe hem or tubular portions. Were itv not. for't'he equalizing cord this would not be true for in bendingtt'hetension would: otherwise be released; from at least a number of the'loops. Attention is particularly called to the elongated hem ortubular'portion at the rear'edge of the girdle or-encircling; member which: is engaged by'theequalizing cord With v most corsets or'girdles when the'wearer stoops-,.an unsightly bulge occurs at the-rea1rand= lower edge of the girdle; 'Ilhisis'entirelyobviated by the combination of my equalizing; cord and the. substantial: hem portions at the rear of the girdle.

From the foregoing description it willxbe:

seen that: I have; provided. a simple,.or'nate and highly efiicient hose supporterrand:waistencircling garment adapted to'be'manufacturedat'low cost.v

It will. furthel be seen that while I: have shown' a: combination. girdle: and hose supporter, my invention is equally applicable upon garter-:belts, corsetszand any otherband or garment. encircling: a ladys waist;

It will, of course, be understood thativariouschangesmay be maderins the form, details,. proportions: and: arrangement: of: the parts without departing from the scope of my invention which, generally stated, consists in a device capable-of carrying-out the usiobjects above set forth and in the novel parts and combinations of parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is 1. In combination with 'a waist encircling V garment, such as a girdle, tubular guiding means disposed circumferentially of the entire garment at the lower edge thereof, an annular equalizing garter-supporting-cord connected to form an endless element extending through said tubular guiding means and freely slidable circumferentially of the gar ment, said guiding means having openings therein, said equalizing cord being considerably. longer than the circumference of the garment and having loop sections depending from the openings in said guiding means and constituting garter supports and'a series of hose clasps each mounted upon and freely slidable upon one of said loops.

2. In combination with a waist encircling garment such as a girdle, a broken hem disposed circumferentially of the entire garment at the lower edge thereof and constituting guiding means, said hem having a substantially unbroken portion traversing the rear of said garment having broken portions at the opposite sides of said garment and having a pair of broken portions adjacent the front of said garment disposed above the thighs of the legs of the wearer, an annular elastic equalizing garter-supporting-cord extending through said hem and connected to form an endless element'freely slidable circumferentially of the garment, said equalizlib ing cord being considerably longer than the circumference of the garment and providing loop sections depending from the said openings in the hem and a series of hose clasps each mounted upon and freely slidable on one of said loops, the portion of said cord extending through the unbroken rear portion of said hem constituting means for yieldingly holding the rear edge of the garment downwardly to prevent bulging of the material when the wearer bends.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANCES W. ROLLER. 

